Did my expectations which I had at the beginning of my studies at this university come true?

            Almost a year has passed since I am here, at Lithuanian university of educational sciences. A lot of things had happened, most of them were positive. Of course there were some difficult days and especially nights. Life at university is very different from the one that I had at school. I have become more mature and independent. University teaches not only for vocational subjects but it is like a life school full of adventures. When I first got here I thought that everything will be easier than it is now, I was hoping to have more free time than I had at school and finally I had no idea that university provides so many opportunities to experience such a wide range of activities.

            First of all, I did not know that philology is such a difficult subject. Now I know that it has a lot of different branches. I have never heard before about such thing as phonetics and now I even know how write a transcription. It was very difficult to get used to such a big amount of new information and atmosphere. However, the most difficult thing for me are grammar lectures, it is a lot deeper than it was at school. Although, now I am quite satisfied with everything, I have no doubts that I chose the right way to go.

            Secondly, I did not expect that university will provide such a big lack of time. I had a hope that I will have enough time for parties and even to find a job. Now I cannot even find time to go to the dentist. I have learned one very good thing; the thing is that there is nothing what student could not do in one night! It is a total true. There were some nights when I thought that I will not manage to do things in time, especially during our observation practices. However, I have also realized that the more you do the more you manage.

             Finally, it was a big surprise for me that university suggests so many activities such as traveling, belonging for different associations and groups. After I entered this university I became a member of our faculty student council, it is very interesting and useful thing. What is more I am going to participate in an international student exchange program Work and Travel USA. What is more after a year I plan to participate in another student exchange program called Erasmus.
In conclusion, I can tell that university approved my entire expectations and it is even better than I expected. I like it a lot. It brings me a lot of beneficial things starting with knowledge and ending with incredible life experience. Of course it is not easy; it requires a lot of time strength and patience but it is worth that.